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Use of a Transfusion Checklist by Student Nurses to Improve Patient Safety
Sue S Scott1, Elizabeth A Henneman, Brian H Nathanson
1Sue S. Scott, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor in Nursing, Westfield State University, Massachusetts. Elizabeth A. Henneman, PhD, RN, is Professor, College or Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Brian H. Nathanson, PhD, is Chief Executive Officer, OptiStaTim, LLC, Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Chester Andrzejewski Jr., MD, PhD, is Medical Director Baystate Health, Transfusion Medicine Services, Springfield, Massachusetts. Megan Gonzalez, MSN, RN, is Simulation Lab Coordinator, Westfield State University, Massachusetts. Rachel Walker, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor in Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Vanessa I. Martinez, MS, is with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Better education around the recognition of transfusion-associated adverse events is warranted. It is unknown if checklist use improves recognition by student nurses. This study examined whether using a checklist could improve transfusion-associated adverse event recognition behaviors. There was an increased frequency of transfusion-associated adverse event management behaviors in the checklist group, but overall recognition was no greater than other groups. A transfusion-associated adverse event checklist may increase patient safety by promoting identification behaviors.
Better education around the recognition of transfusion-associated adverse events is warranted. It is unknown if checklist use improves recognition by student nurses. This study examined whether using a checklist could improve transfusion-associated adverse event recognition behaviors. There was an increased frequency of transfusion-associated adverse event management behaviors in the checklist group, but overall recognition was no greater than other groups. A transfusion-associated adverse event checklist may increase patient safety by promoting identification behaviors.
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